Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-20
THE SECRET OF
'sucCp,

What is the secret Of ron.
Judge?' inquired a younG l,., sl'
of Judge H.. one of the me- -" ga
full lawyers in the Northwes. '-a
well, saiLthe judge ,r.a
Prospective air, II don't kpog
is any secret about it. IN n,9 :
days | had a rough row n .ag
hoed it well. There was lo,.
in those days to do, but tbe I
small. When | was n str;.g
from 16 to Is, | used ia ii.
neighboring farmers during
of haying and harvesting sa
they came to know me | cogiI
get higher wages than IA
stronger men, because / alwor
it my haying or Bly harvest
as if the field and crop bslo9o
me. Whether my emploTe
present or absent it made w
ence with my work. And H.
been my single rule of worl
life, at the blacksmiths foroe
harvest field, or as a hired ALTON.
the bar. ] worked with miabt
and strength in any cause IN ,l
was engaged. Now that, a. h
of it--and that surely is no seor..
But it is secret, we reqre-
that large numbers Of vorp,
never learn; and if a man doo.
learn it early in life the cham.
he never will find it out. Al ann
it is true in fact that this simot
of fidelity to the interest of ero
is not made the rule of pyarf.
thousands of men employed h
various trades, callings, and n,i
sions, in the service Of indiyidgd
the public, for wages or fees
do not work as if they had any ig,r
in the business, but simply to sa
pay for 1.-THE largest possible sn
the least work.
MY greatest trouble sailsh
ness man recently, lis in pou
help to carry on my establish
Plenty of hands i'm the markc.
want lands with heads on them
work requires brains as well a, ng;
and the difficulty is to ret men
viii give heed to their work and
an interest in it.. That mans ep
ence is not at all singular or
ional. All men carrying on lu,
requiring a large number OF cmn
will tell the same story, that
main trouble is securing men
skill, who will take the reguis,
cree of interest in their work.
The labor market is overs,
with hands seeking employment
yet in the great world there Isl
stantly increasing demand for a
with heads on them, or men wha
apply all their wits and devote aI,t
powers to the business to be done
this field the demand greatly eu
The supply. There never has lee
time when q faithful, painstablas
skillful worker could not Obtain
ployment, and there is no DANCE
surplus of that kind Of men is
market. The demand is active
the pay is always liberal. Even r
| it is all full, down below there is pa
of room above.
The successful men IN all Ml !
of business or professions, ASA
are these who have worked the.
upward from the lower ranks IA
sistent adherence to this simple
Of fidelity-doing thoroughly
| thoughtfully whatever work tlor
to do. There is no deep seca
mystery about this matter; 1t is ao
chance or luck that the mos, q
wealthy or iminent men attained
enviablc positions. They acme
success by faithful, common
diligence, attention to duty, aBl
| estv. Sir Isaac Newton
"Genius is patience And W..t
is hut another name for that qatI
fidelity to duty that surely 0ray
reward.
Young men little realize how q
| this quality is priced among VIZ
who handle great enterprises a'i
are compelled to employ assistance
! their business. There are tMu
applicants for the positions Of
and responsibilities theirdlspa'1
they want only the highest aa'
sort. for which there is the iea'
| ply. And for these theresa
slant search and inquiry lha' ;
Of n workingman, in whateye.
or profession, doesn't as a RUE Al't
90 out looking up job; the men
have the JOB to be done are oa' D'
ing after him. ..,
This sort of plodding taIt'll.-
the single-eyed devotion to que
ests of employers, is certain to Pc
ognized in due time and sure ]
fitting recompense. And u
hard of attainment fla right =
ming is made. The first TING
tial is to take an interest ~ lAe
seeking to do it Thoroughly as
the shortest possible time @5
overwork. The simple rule snoaD
whatever is worth doingatail aN"
doing well. 4
Nov, allowing that there are p
cold, and selfish employers w" NV.
grind down even the most i,,
workers, as men ride free y,
death. vet it holds good as T ..
the class OF men we have dese..--i
sure to be recognized and re"1'4. a
the end. If there were moft
spirit Of fidelity there wou.4
friction between employers ".-
ployes. fewer labor agitatlon''
and boycotts, and the WALKING y.
would have To find some nor
vocation. - chicago lBtu-Vst-